Lodi Unified School DistrictComprehensive High School

Courses Update

Non-College Prep Science Courses & Mathematics Placement Flexibility

Board of Education Study SessionOctober 25, 2011

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Non-College Prep Science & Mathematics Courses

Science Mathematics

Earth/Physical Science Strategic Algebra

Biology High School Algebra

Applied Geometry

CAHSEE Intervention

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Traditional Mathematics Pathway

8th Grade: Algebra I

9th Grade: Geometry

10th Grade: Algebra II

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District Suggested Mathematics Placement Guidelines

Current 8th Graders

Pathway Current CourseAvg. Semester Grades  

Avg. Semester Final

Q2 & Q4 Benchmark

Math Placement Recommendation

Advanced Geometry ≥ C AND ≥ 70%   Algebra II

Benchmark Geometry < C OR <70%   Geometry

Benchmark Algebra 1 ≥ C* AND ≥70%**   Geometry

Benchmark Algebra 1 ≥ C AND <70%**   Algebra 1

Benchmark Algebra 1 D       Algebra 1

Benchmark Algebra 1 F AND ≥55%   Algebra 1

Strategic Algebra 1 F AND <55%   Algebra 1 with Shadow

Strategic Algebra Readiness ≥ D OR   ≥40% Algebra 1 with Shadow

Intensive Algebra Readiness F AND   <40% High School Algebra

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Current 6th Graders

Pathway

Pre-AlgebraReadinessMDTP  

Algebra 1ReadinessMDTP  

AverageBenchmark  

Grade 5 ST Math

Recommended Math Placement

Accelerated ≥75% AND ≥35% AND ≥90% (ADV) AND Advanced Algebra 1

Benchmark 30% - 74.99%             Pre-Algebra

Strategic 0.00% - 29.99%             Pre-Algebra with Shadow

Current 7th Graders

PathwayCurrent Course

Semester 1 Grade  

Semester 1 Final

Math Placement Recommendation

Accelerated Algebra 1 ≥ C AND ≥ 70% Geometry

Benchmark Algebra 1 < C OR < 70% Algebra 1

Benchmark Pre-Algebra ≥ C OR ≥ 55% Algebra 1

Strategic Pre-Algebra D AND <55% Algebra 1 with Shadow

Strategic Pre-Algebra F AND 40% - 54.99% Algebra 1 with Shadow

Intensive Pre-Algebra F AND <40% Algebra Readiness

District Suggested Mathematics Placement Guidelines (con”t)

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School Site Placement Criteria & Flexibility Considerations: Mathematics

Bear Creek High School

Strategic Algebra 9th graders who were scheduled for High School Algebra

High School Algebra Failed Algebra I; minimum sophomore standing

Applied Geometry Must have credit for High School Algebra or Algebra I; minimum sophomore standing

CAHSEE Intervention All seniors who have not passed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

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School Site Placement Criteria & Flexibility Considerations: Mathematics

Lodi High School

Strategic Algebra Class not offered

High School Algebra Failed Algebra I in middle and high school

Applied Geometry F in Algebra I in middle school and high school or weak Algebra I skills coupled with F in Geometry

CAHSEE Intervention Failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

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School Site Placement Criteria & Flexibility Considerations: Mathematics

McNair High School

Strategic Algebra D or F in 8th grade Algebra I; will take Algebra I beginning second semester

High School Algebra Failed Algebra I twice

Applied Geometry 11th and 12th graders who need to complete mathematics graduation requirement

CAHSEE Intervention Failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

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School Site Placement Criteria & Flexibility Considerations: Mathematics

Tokay High School

Strategic Algebra Class not offered

High School Algebra 9-12th graders who have previously failed Algebra I, teacher or counselor recommendation

Applied Geometry 9-12th graders who passed Algebra I with very low scores or grades; High School Algebra or Geometry students who failed

CAHSEE Intervention Seniors who have failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

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School Site Placement Criteria & FlexibilityConsiderations: Mathematics

Bear Creek Lodi High McNair High Tokay High Strategic Algebra

9th graders who were scheduled for High School Algebra

Class not offered D or F in 8th grade Algebra I; will take Algebra I beginning second semester

Class not offered

High School Algebra

Failed Algebra I; minimum sophomore standing

Failed Algebra I in middle and high school

Failed Algebra I twice 9-12th graders who have previously failed Algebra I, teacher or counselor recommendation

Applied Geometry

Must have credit for High School Algebra or Algebra I; minimum sophomore standing

F in algebra I in middle school and high school or weak Algebra I skills coupled with F in Geometry

11th and 12th graders who need to complete mathematics graduation requirements

9-12th graders who passed Algebra I with very low scores or grades; High School Algebra or Geometry students who failed

CAHSEE Intervention

All seniors who have not passed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

Failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

Failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

Seniors who have failed CAHSEE as 10th graders and failed subsequent make-up exams

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School Site Placement Criteria Non-College Prep Science

Bear Creek High School

Earth/Physical Science All 9th graders are placed in a college prep class; some who are in geometry or higher skip the class and are placed in biology

Biology All 10th graders are in a college prep class; some who took the class as 9th graders are in Chemistry

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School Site Placement Criteria Non-College Prep Science

Lodi High School

Earth/Physical Science Credit recovery only; teachers are giving extra time to students needing additional support

Biology Credit recovery only

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School Site Placement Criteria Non-College Prep Science

McNair High School

Earth/Physical Science No students are enrolled; all students are placed in college prep earth/physical science

Biology No students are enrolled; all students are placed in college prep biology

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School Site Placement Criteria Non-College Prep Science

Tokay High School

Earth/Physical Science All 9th graders are placed in a college prep class; non-college prep classes are 10-12th graders who either failed the college prep course or came into Lodi USD behind in credits, low GPA, not UC/college-bound at this time

Biology Students who failed the college prep course, but had no intention of going to a 4-year college, or whose GPA, etc. would exclude from directly attending a 4-year college

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School Site Placement CriteriaNon-College Prep Science

Bear Creek Lodi High McNair High Tokay High Earth/Physical Science

All 9th graders are placed in a college prep class; some who are in geometry or higher skip the class and are placed in biology

Credit recovery only; teachers are giving extra time to students needing additional support

No students are enrolled; all students are placed in college prep earth/physical science

All 9th graders are placed in a college prep class; non-college prep classes are 10-12th graders who either failed the college prep course or came into Lodi USD behind in credits, low GPA, not UC/college-bound at this time

Biology All 10th graders are in a college prep class; some who took the class as 9th graders are in Chemistry

Credit recovery only No students are enrolled; all students are placed in college prep biology

Students who failed the college prep course, but had no intention of going to a 4-year college, or whose GPA, etc. would exclude from directly attending a 4-year college

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Number of Courses Offered & Student Enrollments Per School Site

Comprehensive High School Courses Non College Prep Science and Math

Course Name School Number of

Sections

Number of Students Enrolled

Earth/Physical Science Tokay High 1 30

Lodi High 2 26, 25 Biology Tokay High 2 26, 27

Bear Creek 4 19, 21, 21, 21 Strategic Algebra McNair 7 26, 20, 14, 25, 18,

17, 20

Bear Creek 1 20 Lodi High 1 7 McNair 5 18, 22, 21,

20, 21

CAHSEE Math Intervention

Tokay High 1 17

Bear Creek 3 33, 33, 31 Lodi High 10 32, 30, 35, 31, 32,

32, 32, 28, 29, 15 McNair 3 29, 26, 30

High School Algebra

Tokay 5 32, 32, 28, 23, 30

High School Algebra Transition Lodi High 1 24

Bear Creek 5 34, 38, 34, 37, 36

Lodi High 7 30, 32, 29, 28, 27, 28, 31

McNair 4 32, 33, 32, 33

Applied Geometry

Tokay High 8 28, 26, 24, 24, 26, 21, 23, 21